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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT SUN JUL 13 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         525 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  280/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  280/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  320/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  310/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +7
                                     1 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1370 FT
                                     8 AM  1645 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         830 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  260/06 MPH
                    8 PM  250/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  270/09 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM130520 27005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM131400 26006KT 6SM FU SCT250
    FM140200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         525 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  270/01 MPH
                                     8 AM  260/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  250/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  320/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  310/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/14 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +8
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1295 FT
                                     8 AM  1570 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         830 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  260/06 MPH
                    8 PM  250/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  270/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM130520 00000KT P6SM FEW250
    FM131400 26007KT 6SM FU SCT250
    FM140200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         525 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  280/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  280/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  320/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  310/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/16 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1466 FT
                                     8 AM  1741 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         830 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  260/06 MPH
                    8 PM  250/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  270/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM130520 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM131400 26007KT 6SM FU SCT250
    FM140100 24005KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         525 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  280/05 MPH
                                     8 AM  280/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  320/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  300/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/14 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +7
                                     1 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1261 FT
                                     8 AM  1592 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         830 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  240/07 MPH
                    8 PM  230/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM130520 27005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM131500 26008KT 6SM FU SCT250
    FM140300 23005KT P6SM FEW250

&&

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

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